Rethink Waste Student Challenge 2023
With the Rething Waste Student Challenge, Wageningen University & Research challenges students to develop a circular biobased solution for a current waste problem.
This could be anything: a business idea that contributes to a world without waste, a prototype of a product made from biomass, or a new technology to efficiently extract high-quality products from biomass residual flows.
The competition offers students the opportunity to have a positive impact on society, expand their knowledge and network and acquire entrepreneurship skills.
Important data
Today, November 23, 2022, there is an online information session from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM . There you will meet participants from previous years and can ask questions about this year's challenge.
On December 1, 2022, a Meet & Match Event will take place in Wageningen from 17:15 to 20:15 . Here you can connect with other students and put together a team. You will also learn about the partner companies and what they expect from circular biobased entrepreneurs.
Registration for the challenge is open until December 31, 2022. From January to June 2023, with the support of top experts from Wageningen University & Research, participants will develop their idea into a solid business proposition, ready to pitch to the jury and potential investors. The final is at the end of June. The winning team will take home €6.000.
The Rethink Waste Challenge is organized by Wageningen University & Research with support from partners including Dalco Food, the BioProcess Facility (BPF), PaperFoam, Cosun, StamiCarbon and Fuji Oil. Visit the RethinkWaste website for more information.
Source: Agro-Chemistry
